Charges dropped against man accused of smuggling pig into Ashes Test
Ash, a young domestic dwarf pig, which police alleged was smuggled into the Gabba disguised as a baby. (AAP) AAP
Animal cruelty charges have been dropped in the case of a pig smuggled into the Gabba sports ground during the last Ashes series.
David John Gunn was charged with animal cruelty after a domestic brown pig was found with its snout taped shut and dressed as a baby in the Gabba stands in Brisbane last November.
The case was set to go to trial today but a prosecutor for the Crown told the Brisbane Magistrates Court no evidence would be offered against Gunn.
The case was struck out.
A headline written earlier erroneously suggested Mr Gunn had smuggled a pig into the Gabba. ninemsn apologises for the error.
Outside court, defence lawyer Kate Clark said her client had always maintained his innocence in the face of "significant public vilification".
The pig named Ash was found dehydrated and stressed after being smuggled into the ground in a baby harness on day one of the first Ashes test.
Ash has since made a full recovery.
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